Senator Ted Cruz
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Those were the four of our weeks.
Those were the four of our weeks.
We had not seen a text of it at all. It's just knowing Donald Trump and having been to State of the Union addresses before. Look, I mean, we knew it was going to be about an hour and a half, maybe a little bit more. And so that we knew he had a lot to say. It was not going to be a short speech. And but it didn't feel long. You're right. I mean, it was there was storytelling in it. It was funny.
We had not seen a text of it at all. It's just knowing Donald Trump and having been to State of the Union addresses before. Look, I mean, we knew it was going to be about an hour and a half, maybe a little bit more. And so that we knew he had a lot to say. It was not going to be a short speech. And but it didn't feel long. You're right. I mean, it was there was storytelling in it. It was funny.
We had not seen a text of it at all. It's just knowing Donald Trump and having been to State of the Union addresses before. Look, I mean, we knew it was going to be about an hour and a half, maybe a little bit more. And so that we knew he had a lot to say. It was not going to be a short speech. And but it didn't feel long. You're right. I mean, it was there was storytelling in it. It was funny.
It was relating powerful moments. And then, as I said, the the antics of the Democrats really look, including, sadly, Al Green, congressman from from you're in my hometown, Houston. Who stood up and just made a complete ass of himself.
It was relating powerful moments. And then, as I said, the the antics of the Democrats really look, including, sadly, Al Green, congressman from from you're in my hometown, Houston. Who stood up and just made a complete ass of himself.
It was relating powerful moments. And then, as I said, the the antics of the Democrats really look, including, sadly, Al Green, congressman from from you're in my hometown, Houston. Who stood up and just made a complete ass of himself.
So, look, I think everyone was shocked, shocked and not shocked. We expected the Democrats to to misbehave and engage in antics. I didn't expect that they would refuse to applaud for anything. And I've never seen there been a couple of instances where where House members have have called out like like have said,
So, look, I think everyone was shocked, shocked and not shocked. We expected the Democrats to to misbehave and engage in antics. I didn't expect that they would refuse to applaud for anything. And I've never seen there been a couple of instances where where House members have have called out like like have said,
So, look, I think everyone was shocked, shocked and not shocked. We expected the Democrats to to misbehave and engage in antics. I didn't expect that they would refuse to applaud for anything. And I've never seen there been a couple of instances where where House members have have called out like like have said,
Joe Wilson famously said when Obama said, I think it was on Obamacare, if you want your health insurance, you can keep it. And Joe Wilson famously called out, you lie. And that was a big deal that one congressman called out two words was a big deal that people still talk about a decade later.
Joe Wilson famously said when Obama said, I think it was on Obamacare, if you want your health insurance, you can keep it. And Joe Wilson famously called out, you lie. And that was a big deal that one congressman called out two words was a big deal that people still talk about a decade later.
Joe Wilson famously said when Obama said, I think it was on Obamacare, if you want your health insurance, you can keep it. And Joe Wilson famously called out, you lie. And that was a big deal that one congressman called out two words was a big deal that people still talk about a decade later.
And look, he stood up. He interrupted the speech. And by the way, I don't know.
And look, he stood up. He interrupted the speech. And by the way, I don't know.
And look, he stood up. He interrupted the speech. And by the way, I don't know.
So so what he was saying, it's interesting what he got mad at. He got mad when Trump said, I've got a mandate from the election. And Al Green stood up and he was yelling, saying, you don't have a mandate. You do not have a mandate. And it was the Democrats are in absolute denial. They're in denial that the election happened. Look, the facts are straightforward.
So so what he was saying, it's interesting what he got mad at. He got mad when Trump said, I've got a mandate from the election. And Al Green stood up and he was yelling, saying, you don't have a mandate. You do not have a mandate. And it was the Democrats are in absolute denial. They're in denial that the election happened. Look, the facts are straightforward.
So so what he was saying, it's interesting what he got mad at. He got mad when Trump said, I've got a mandate from the election. And Al Green stood up and he was yelling, saying, you don't have a mandate. You do not have a mandate. And it was the Democrats are in absolute denial. They're in denial that the election happened. Look, the facts are straightforward.